..GDF defeated Ace Warriors by 9 wickets

DEMERARA Cricket Club (DCC) and the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) registered outright wins over the weekend in the Georgetown Cricket Association (GCA) and Friends two-day second-division cricket tournament.
At DCC, Police were bowled out for 89 on the first day as Troy Leitch who reached the boundary thrice in his cameo 16 from 19 balls added 40 for the first wicket with Troy Benn before Leitch fell to Dexter George.

Benn faced 52 balls in a cautious 19 with two boundaries before he was caught behind off George at 51-2.
Only Damuka Nggondo who scored 18 with two fours and a six and last man John Cameron, who hit a six and four in his unbeaten 14, of the other batters reached double figures as the ‘Cops’ lost wickets in clusters.

Off-spinner Ezekiel Wilson ripped through the line-up with 6- 22. Wilson took four wickets in a single over which reduced Police from 73-6 to 73-9.
George who started the slide, took 3-14 for the home team who made 246-3 declared.

Sixteen-year-old Jonathan Vanlange continued his good form from his games against the Tri-State U-17s of the USA with an entertaining 89 from 84 balls with seven fours and four sixes.
Vanlange shared in a second wicket stand worth 139 with Brandon Jaikarran who made 87 from 98 balls decorated with 13 fours and a six after Kishan Silas (7) fell to Benn at 34-1.

After Leon Crawford removed both batters when in sight of their centuries Inderjit Nanan smashed nine fours and a six from just 34 balls to reach 51 at which time the declaration was made. Crawford had 2-41.
Police galloped to 40-0 in the seven overs remaining in the day.

Police began the final day on 40 without loss in their second innings needing another 117 to avoid an innings defeat.
At the crease was Crawford on 24 with two fours and a couple of sixes and with him was Ameer Mohamed on 14 with three fours.
Crawford did not add to his overnight score while Mohamed progressed to 37 but nobody else offered fight as Police fell for 137 to lose by an innings and 20 runs.

Bowling for DCC, Jaden Dowlin took 4-35, Carlton Jacques had 3-20 and Wilson took 2-11 to finish with match figures of 8- 32.
In the other game at QC, GDF declared at 266-9 with Requal Reddy scoring 86 and Keith Simpson making 67.
Junior Phillips (3-37), Trevon Boston (3-28) and Emanuel Martin (2-22) were the main wicket-takers for Ace Warriors who ended day one on 56-7.

Ace Warriors were bowled out for 78 with Simpson returning with the ball to take 6-27 which included a hat-trick.
Andrews had 3-25.
Ace Warriors in their second innings managed 216 with Raul Enmore hitting four fours and three sixes in 54.
He got support from Damani Thomas (29), Navindra Ramnauth (25), Nkosi Whyte (24) and Emanuel Martin (23) as Andrews took 3-17 and Simpson had 2-33 for match figures of 8-60. GDF reached 33-1 to win by nine wickets.